Flowers or chocolates are always welcome, too.įollowing these simple tips can take the stress out of planning any back-to-school party involving teachers, parents and students. Their efforts should be rewarded by the planning committee in the form of a gift card or personal thank you note detailing the attendees’ gratitude. School maintenance staff will likely take care of the rest. Take down any signs or decorations – even children can help with this task. All signs of a smashing good party! But now comes time for the clean-up.Īsk party planning committee members to ensure food and drink refuse is disposed of properly. So you managed a brilliant committee of party planners, food was amazing, weather held out, and there is glitter from the craft table all over the place. Craft tables, horseshoe games, egg and spoon races, bean bag tosses and even bouncy castle manager positions are rife with opportunities for tweens and teenagers to demonstrate their abilities to entertain young ‘uns while adults sip punch and swap summer stories. Encourage the older children to supervise games and activities for the younger ones. Here is where the older students get to show off their finesse and kitten-herding skills. Ergo, it is safe to assume that having a party with 100 or so children ranks up there with high heels in snow-it’s just not smart, but sometimes it has to be done. Having a party with six children can be challenging. Horseshoes, Bouncy Castles, and Spoon Races, oh my! A simple step such as having the gym or indoor cafeteria set-up and ready to go should the weather turn nasty can mean the difference between a canceled event and one where the show goes on-indoors, where partygoers thank you for your amazing foresight and planning skills.Ĥ. Nothing stresses party planners more than inclement weather arriving on the day you’ve planned for everything to be held outdoors.Īvoid this stressor by having a back-up plan. Food trucks are very popular right now and your local city most likely has a few delicious samples from which to choose.ģ. This is great way to support small, local business and release attendees from cooking duties. If budget allows, consider inviting two or three food trucks, or one local bakery or small restaurant, to handle the food service for you. There are always so many possibilities with food and catering. Strike committees to handle food, entertainment, clean-up and designate team leads to break down these tasks into smaller chunks for teams of one or two to handle.Įncouraging a local food, beverage, or ice cream truck to visit your event takes care of culinary duty and alleviates you from clean-up. If charged with planning a large get-together, ask for help from other parents, administrative staff, and students. These events can be stressful to prepare for but with these fun, time-saving tips you will be guaranteed to get an ‘A’ in first-class party planning and execution. Traditionally, many schools host a back-to-school themed barbeque or event to encourage introductions, mixing and mingling, and generally promote good relations among parents, students, and administrative staff. With the return to school upon us, parents and teachers are socializing and getting to know each other in school yards and gyms throughout the world. Today’s guest post is from Susie Erjavec Parker, a mom, event planner and Eventbrite user. How are you prepping for your back-to-school events?
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